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Eastern Black Swallowtails? (Papilio polyxenes) ? - Papilio polyxenes - male
Copyright © 2010 John & Barbara Moerk

Eastern Black Swallowtails? (Papilio polyxenes) ? - Papilio polyxenes - Male
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
July 21, 2010
There were dozens of these and other species flocking around a puddle in the road. Unfortunately, many had been run over.

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Eastern Black Swallowtails? (Papilio polyxenes) ? - Papilio polyxenes - male Eastern Black Swallowtails? (Papilio polyxenes) ? - Papilio polyxenes - male
Contributed by John & Barbara Moerk on 10 August, 2010 - 5:13pm
Last updated 6 October, 2010 - 12:43am

Moved
Moved from Black Swallowtail.
… David J. Ferguson, 6 October, 2010 - 12:43am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… John & Barbara Moerk, 13 August, 2010 - 6:42am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 12 August, 2010 - 9:06pm

You are correct
Both are male Papilio polyxenes. Nice shots!
… Kelly Fiegle, 10 August, 2010 - 6:39pm

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